British Quinoa Power Bars

Lindsey Dickson's (The Eating Tree) delicious Quinoa bars are packed full of protein and energy - a great sustaining treat or the perfect snack to take out cycling.

These delicious bars, packed full of energy, are great for me in the morning when I am running around doing umpteen things at once and a sit-down breakfast is just not going to happen. Unfortunately, as everyone knows, animals do not feed and water themselves, PE kits will not gather themselves together at the wave of a hand and cars will not magic the children to school without a driver. Mary Poppins I am not.

I keep these very easy to make bars in the fridge and grab one on the go. The combination of quinoa, oats, seeds and dried fruit keep me energised for a few hours until after the morning’s chores are out of the way.

Even though I do try to eat healthily, if I am eating a healthy treat I like it to taste good as well. If it tastes too ‘worthy’ I always think I might as well forego the calories and eat a stick of celery which is nice but not much of an indulgence. These are wonderfully buttery but not too sweet unlike a lot of commercially made granola bars.

Method

In a large saucepan gently heat the butter and the syrup until melted.

Add all the other ingredients except the almonds and mix together until thoroughly combined.

Put the mixture into a square 8” x 8” shallow cake tin and press down with the back of a spoon.

Sprinkle the top with the flaked almonds.

Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.

Remove from the oven and leave to cool in the tin.

Cut into 12 bars before removing.

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Lindsey Dickson

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Lindsey is a traditional cook who cares about the food she eats and shares with her family and friends in Suffolk. A great supporter of home cooking using fresh ingredients and local produce, she shares her recipes and stories about her life with food on her blog The Eating Tree.

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